Thanks to all who support town hospital

4:30am Friday 29th August 2008

THE extraordinary financial support given by Ledbury people to their Community Hospital, to the tune of almost half a million pounds in six years, is to be commemorated by two new plaques in the entrance hall.

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Fruit rots for lack of suitable pickers

3:30pm Thursday 28th August 2008

LEDBURY strawberry farmer Angus Davison said that fruit rotted unpicked in fields this summer, because some of the foreign workers he employed were not quick enough.

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Health centre plunged into darkness

2:40pm Thursday 28th August 2008

WITH just days to go before the grand opening of a new Bromyard business the hopes of its owners have been plunged into darkness by a lack of electricity.

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Festival promoter blames cancellation on council

2:40pm Thursday 28th August 2008

THE organiser of the cancelled Rock n Roots Festival at Much Marcle says he has opened talks with the Local Government Ombudsman.

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Chamber meets on Wednesday

2:30pm Thursday 28th August 2008

THERE will be a meeting of Bromyard’s Chamber of Commerce this Wednesday (September 3) at the Falcon Hotel.

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Town crier to be revealed at onion fair

12:53pm Thursday 28th August 2008

THE new town crier of Newent will be revealed at the Onion Fayre, on Saturday September 13.

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Shops hit in under-age drink crackdown

12:43pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A JOINT operation between Trading Standards and West Mercia Constabulary has found several retailers wanting when it comes to selling alcohol to minors.

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Thanks for improved Scout HQ

12:06pm Thursday 28th August 2008

LEDBURY Scouts will return to their club house in September to find it has been much improved during the summer break, thanks to local generosity.

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Today's events

7:10am Thursday 28th August 2008

Thursday

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New work starts on cobbled lane

10:00pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

TEST repairs on the cobbled and flood-damaged Church Lane will take place on Friday, September 5, following a year of pressure from the Ledbury Civic Society.

Castle wedding is live on TV

3:45pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

THE eyes of the nation will be on Eastnor Castle on Friday morning when a couple from Leeds tie the knot live on air, after winning GMTV’s Battle of the Brides competition.

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Hovercraft will help in floods

3:05pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

GLOUCESTERSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has added two hovercraft to its fleet, to assist in future flood situations.

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Fatal incident disrupts train service

2:00pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

RAIL services through Ledbury, Colwal and Malvern were disrupted yersterday (Tuesday) due to a fatal incident on the line at Barnt Green.

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Axe threatens rural post offices

10:57am Wednesday 27th August 2008

POST offices at Rushall, near Ledbury, and Edwin Ralph, near Bromyard, are threatened with closure under new government proposals.

Horticultural show was well supported

9:48am Wednesday 27th August 2008

THE results of Ledbury Horticultural Society's 2008 summer show, held on Bank Holiday Monday at the community hall, are set out below.

Carnival winners are named

9:41am Wednesday 27th August 2008

The full list of winners in this year's Ledbury Carnival, which took place on Bank Holiday Monday, are as follows.

Today's events

7:10am Wednesday 27th August 2008

Wednesday

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HMS Ledbury leads NATO flotilla

2:14pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

HMS Ledbury is now on patrol in the Mediterranean, operating between Corsica and Italy and leading a flotilla of NATO warships.

Bin fire started deliberately

2:02pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

ARSONISTS are being blamed for a bin fire on Ledbury’s recreation ground.

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